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this is syria. it's not easy. it's very complicated, very difficult country to govern if you don't have the public support. >> reporter: what do you this is the biggest misconception that my country has of what's happening here, if, indeed, there is a misconception. >> we don't kill our people no government in the world kill its people unless it's led by crazy person. for me, as president, i became president because of the public support. it's impossible for anyone in this state, to give order to kill. >> barbara walters, the only american journalist to sit down with him. i asked about this earlier. what do you make of what's going on in the mind of this man? >> reporter: well, there's such a disconnect. people are being tortured, he says we're being duped. people are being killed, he says he didn't order it, the government did. but he's the president. so, it's very hard to understand, does he really believe this? he says that it is not on the brink of a civil war. he says it was the support of his people. he's no
this is syria. it's not easy. it's very complicated, very difficult country to govern if you don't have the public support. >> reporter: what do you this is the biggest misconception that my country has of what's happening here, if, indeed, there is a misconception. >> we don't kill our people no government in the world kill its people unless it's led by crazy person. for me, as president, i became president because of the public support. it's impossible for anyone in this state, to...
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she sits down with syria's president assad. can you see it across abc news, first on "gma," more on "world news" and the whole interview will air on a special edition of "nightline." >>> and still ahead on "world news," a pop superstar takes her personal crew said to the white house today. >>> and new concerns tonight about one of the most popular birth control pills. is it putting women's health at greater risk? this was the gulf's best tourism season in years. all because so many people came to louisiana... they came to see us in florida... make that alabama... make that mississippi. the best part of the gulf is wherever you choose... and now is a great time to discover it. this year millions of people did. we set all kinds of records. next year we're out to do even better. so come on down to louisiana... florida... alabama... mississippi. we can't wait to see you. brought to you by bp and all of us who call the gulf home. simple relief is here. introducing robitussin® nasal relief pills. the right relief for nasal congestio
she sits down with syria's president assad. can you see it across abc news, first on "gma," more on "world news" and the whole interview will air on a special edition of "nightline." >>> and still ahead on "world news," a pop superstar takes her personal crew said to the white house today. >>> and new concerns tonight about one of the most popular birth control pills. is it putting women's health at greater risk? this was the gulf's best...
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the ambassador of syria is returning to damascus after a six-week absence. and secretary of state clinton met with opposition leaders for a second time. and our reporting on -- >> in jail. pictures in libya of moammar gadhafi. >> our reporting on syria does not end here. look for barbara walters' exclusive interview with syria president bashar al assad later today. >>> officials confirm that drone that crashed inside iran over the weekend was one of a fleet of aircraft that had spied on iran for years. the surveillance was based an air base in afghanistan. experts aren't sure how much secret information the iranians might be able to glean from that drone. >>> the little cuban boy at the center of an international incident more than a decade ago is all grown up. elian gonzalez celebrated his 18th birthday yesterday. he spent part of the day marching in support of five cuban spies that were arrested in the u.s. you will remember gonzalez survived a raft journey that killed his mother. he was just 6 when federal agents raided his miami home and returned him to
the ambassador of syria is returning to damascus after a six-week absence. and secretary of state clinton met with opposition leaders for a second time. and our reporting on -- >> in jail. pictures in libya of moammar gadhafi. >> our reporting on syria does not end here. look for barbara walters' exclusive interview with syria president bashar al assad later today. >>> officials confirm that drone that crashed inside iran over the weekend was one of a fleet of aircraft that...
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we don't need another war in syria, another war in iran. just get rid of the embassy in baghdad. we're pretending we're coming home from baghdad. we built an embassy there that cost $1 billion and we're putting 17,000 contractors in there and pretending our troops are coming home. i could save the money and we don't have to raise taxes on social security, on the tax roll. >> as i said, i want to broaden this out. all of you have been debating two big questions through this nomination fight. who is the most consistent conservative candidate? and which of you is bet able to defeat president obama? governor romney, speaker gingrich crystallized his argument. he said, quote, i'm a lot more conservative than mitt romney and more electable than anyone else. i know you don't agree with that. >> beiof course i don't agree w that. i don't think most people agree with that. speaker gingrich has been in government for a long time. we can look at his record. really this is more about us talking about what we believe. and whether we can lead the country at a time when we need to restore the k
we don't need another war in syria, another war in iran. just get rid of the embassy in baghdad. we're pretending we're coming home from baghdad. we built an embassy there that cost $1 billion and we're putting 17,000 contractors in there and pretending our troops are coming home. i could save the money and we don't have to raise taxes on social security, on the tax roll. >> as i said, i want to broaden this out. all of you have been debating two big questions through this nomination...
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and the united nations is dismissing assad who called a report of widespread torture in syria, a false allegation. >>> people are digging out after getting blasted by a snowstorm. eight inches of snow fell in parts of pennsylvania, with higher elevations bearing the brunt of it. much of it will melt today, as temperatures warm up. >>> and time, now, for weather from across the country. a blustery day in the northeast, with lingering snow in northern new england. up to half foot of lake-effect snow in michigan's upper peninsula. and snowshowers between nebraska and kansas. meanwhile, cooling down along the gulf coast. and some scattered showers down in florida. >> 74 in miami. 52 in atlanta. 45 here in new york. a biting 13 degrees in fargo. 21 in minneapolis. and 31 in omaha. 40s in the pacific northwest. phoenix gets up to 61. sacramento, 58. and salt lake city, 36. >>> and we are tracking a few developing stories on this thursday morning, including the crash of a tourist helicopter near las vegas. we'll have the details on that. >>> plus, the alarming video of student to the rescue,
and the united nations is dismissing assad who called a report of widespread torture in syria, a false allegation. >>> people are digging out after getting blasted by a snowstorm. eight inches of snow fell in parts of pennsylvania, with higher elevations bearing the brunt of it. much of it will melt today, as temperatures warm up. >>> and time, now, for weather from across the country. a blustery day in the northeast, with lingering snow in northern new england. up to half...
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. >> now to the deadly unrest in syria, which according to the u.n. has killed more than 4,000 people since march. the obama administration is moving to expand contacts with opponents of the ruling regime as violence there grows more deadly. abc's martha raddatz reports. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: it started in darkness. a terrifying volley of gunfire that began one of the bloodiest 24 hours since this revolution began to force out syria's dictator bashir al assad. with weapons and tanks thundering by, people were running for their lives. children looking for cover. some too late. thousands of miles away, secretary of state hillary clinton met with syrian opposition groups. >> they need to be assured that syria will be better off under a regime of tolerance rather than on the whims of, of a dictator. >> reporter: clinton is also sending ambassador robert ford back to syria after pulling him out for his own safety. clinton says he will be a witness to assad's brutality as syria slides closer into an all-out civil war. martha raddatz, abc news. >>> our re
. >> now to the deadly unrest in syria, which according to the u.n. has killed more than 4,000 people since march. the obama administration is moving to expand contacts with opponents of the ruling regime as violence there grows more deadly. abc's martha raddatz reports. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: it started in darkness. a terrifying volley of gunfire that began one of the bloodiest 24 hours since this revolution began to force out syria's dictator bashir al assad. with weapons and...
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obviously, the arab league observers have just arrived in syria and suddenly in one of the most heavy especially guarded parts of the capital that has been on police lockdown for many months, you get these attacks happening. many opposition act visits believe this is the regime of assad trying to present the protesters not as democracy activists but as terrorists. that is why they believe assad's regime could have been actually behind the blasts. listen. >> this has all the finger prints of a regime trying to continue to control the message that they are the ones that are responding to terrorists and at the end of the day they are trying to say, well, if we lose assad we will end up with al qaeda and they are just creating fabrications. >>jonathan: that narrative is one that the regime has been pushing. this is all about terrorism, not democracy. >>gregg: what is the reaction from american officials? >>jonathan: the state department spokesman issued a statement today condemning the violence, not pointing fingers at anybody in particular and saying it is crucial that the attack today n
obviously, the arab league observers have just arrived in syria and suddenly in one of the most heavy especially guarded parts of the capital that has been on police lockdown for many months, you get these attacks happening. many opposition act visits believe this is the regime of assad trying to present the protesters not as democracy activists but as terrorists. that is why they believe assad's regime could have been actually behind the blasts. listen. >> this has all the finger prints...
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and san francisco and we'll take care of this problem iran syria san francisco interesting choice there well along i would like to expand on a previous thing that i said about iraq needing to pay us back i would also like to see countries like guatemala who we so generously gave syphilis i would love to see them you know pay us back for that or japan i mean we did we ended the war for them in hiroshima so if they could pay us back for that to reimbursement mr kay would you support any reimbursements of those type. of. reimbursement for pizza but i think we need to do that now for bad foreign policy come in on it myself because i have no. idea what i'm talking about with form do you think this san francisco should be part of the axis of evil i think it should be there are too many gay people there however again what i saw at the drag race i'm going to keep my mouth shut because she does look like somebody. i'm afraid that's all the time we have for that question now i want to move on to mr cain you were a guest on the sunday morning talk show face the nation of bob schieffer the other mo
and san francisco and we'll take care of this problem iran syria san francisco interesting choice there well along i would like to expand on a previous thing that i said about iraq needing to pay us back i would also like to see countries like guatemala who we so generously gave syphilis i would love to see them you know pay us back for that or japan i mean we did we ended the war for them in hiroshima so if they could pay us back for that to reimbursement mr kay would you support any...
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we begin tonight with syria and our keeping them honest. for months, we have witnessed the world has witnessed men, women, children, demonstrating the streets. initially they called for reforms. those calls were met with arrests, torture, killing, they began to call for the overthrow of the regime. there has been more bloodshed in syria, and sadly that's nothing new. what is new tonight is there's a team of observers from the arab league on the ground in syria. observers sent to verify that syria's president al assad is keeping his promises to remove military forces from streets, to stop violence from protesters. they've been on the ground about 48 hours. their initial statements are so far stunning. the chief monitor of this arab league observer force's sudanese commander. not only a commander but also the former head of foreign intelligence in the government of omar al bashir, a man wanted by the international criminal court for genocide in crimes against humanity. more on that in a moment. today, the head of the arab league team in syria
we begin tonight with syria and our keeping them honest. for months, we have witnessed the world has witnessed men, women, children, demonstrating the streets. initially they called for reforms. those calls were met with arrests, torture, killing, they began to call for the overthrow of the regime. there has been more bloodshed in syria, and sadly that's nothing new. what is new tonight is there's a team of observers from the arab league on the ground in syria. observers sent to verify that...
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because if you take a look at the geography of syria, the geography of syria really favors the regime. when you think here is a country which has lebanon on one side, which is subordinate to syria, which has jordan on the other side, which is in a way, very, very wary of any intervention and they it has israel, which is very complicated relationship. then it has iraq. which is very sympathetic to the assad regime. then it has turkey. which has played cat and mouse with the syrian rebellion. it hints it will come in, but then it doesn't. so i think it's the recipe for a long, long war. >> anything that's going to happen? >> absolutely. this is where we are. the regime can't bury this revolution. the revolution can't overthrow the regime. when we look at the powers beyond, the international community has really been disgraceful. and the belief in the arab league has been such a sham. when you look at the sudanese general going to homs and saying he saw nothing frightening in homs. well, with all due respect, maybe his standards are the darfur standards. >> i'm, this is what i just canno
because if you take a look at the geography of syria, the geography of syria really favors the regime. when you think here is a country which has lebanon on one side, which is subordinate to syria, which has jordan on the other side, which is in a way, very, very wary of any intervention and they it has israel, which is very complicated relationship. then it has iraq. which is very sympathetic to the assad regime. then it has turkey. which has played cat and mouse with the syrian rebellion. it...
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. >>> and city under siege in syria. a bloody christmas sunday as arab league observers go in and try to end the deadly crackdown. >>> and it's like christmas part two. hoping it will be a christmas black morning. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning. this is monday, december 26th. i hope some of you are watching from home. >> did you get back from toronto okay? >> i did. boxing day. >> like the black friday of canada. >> right. good shopping. a lot of news right now. >> right. eight days to go m s ts to go ba caucuses, paul steinhauser is live with us in des moines, iowa this morning. hi, paul. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. quiet over the weekend. things pick up today and one week to go until the iowa caucuses. the first contest in the primary caucus calendar. this is a poll that came out friday afternoon. the most recent poll here. people are likely to go to the iowa gop caucuses. three-way traffic jam at the top. ron paul at 21%. mitt romney, former massachusetts governor, 20%. newt gingri
. >>> and city under siege in syria. a bloody christmas sunday as arab league observers go in and try to end the deadly crackdown. >>> and it's like christmas part two. hoping it will be a christmas black morning. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning. this is monday, december 26th. i hope some of you are watching from home. >> did you get back from toronto okay? >> i did. boxing day. >> like the black friday of canada. >>...
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many believe that real change in syria will only come from the barrel of a gun. ♪ >> from inside syria, the reporter wants to remain anonymous for security reasons. let's dig a little bit deeper as what about going on in syria. mohammed jamjoom is follow iing all of the unrest from egypt. syria has restricted access by international journalists. the arab league of observers in syria right now, do they have any real opportunity to see anything or are they completely controlled by the syrian regime? >> well, wolf, we've been trying to reach those arab league monitors on the ground directly and having a lot of difficulty doing so. there's been a lot of questions as to whether these observers have unfettered access, whether they're being heavily monitored by the syrian security forces. even though we haven't been able to speak to them directly, there's a lot of videos popping up purporting to show them in various cities, interacting with citizens. getting into arguments at times. one video today purports to show a scene in the city of -- where one arab league monitor or somebody who appear
many believe that real change in syria will only come from the barrel of a gun. ♪ >> from inside syria, the reporter wants to remain anonymous for security reasons. let's dig a little bit deeper as what about going on in syria. mohammed jamjoom is follow iing all of the unrest from egypt. syria has restricted access by international journalists. the arab league of observers in syria right now, do they have any real opportunity to see anything or are they completely controlled by the...
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cnn can't send a correspondent into syria. but our reporter is monitoring the situation from cairo tonight. the syrian government says al qaeda -- i don't believe the pronouncements by the syrian government. what do we know? >> reporter: john, as you said, the syrian government blaming al qaeda. but the opposition groups we're speaking with in syria, the activists there, they're laying the blame at the doorstep of bashad. they say it's convenient at a time when arab lead monitors in syria that bashad would make these claims. in this ten months the uprising has been going on, he's said repeatedly he and his troops are fighting terrorists, even though the international community is condemning he and his regime for the violence there, they maintain there is terror within syria's borders. they say he's done this to convince them that al qaeda is there. but his crackdown against pro democracy demonstrators will exist. >> you mention that had arab league team in there. is there any sense this will impact their work as they try to do
cnn can't send a correspondent into syria. but our reporter is monitoring the situation from cairo tonight. the syrian government says al qaeda -- i don't believe the pronouncements by the syrian government. what do we know? >> reporter: john, as you said, the syrian government blaming al qaeda. but the opposition groups we're speaking with in syria, the activists there, they're laying the blame at the doorstep of bashad. they say it's convenient at a time when arab lead monitors in syria...
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. >>> and pressure mounting on syria, where bloody crackdown of anti-government protesters is blamed for at least 4,000 deaths. secretary of state hillary clinton is meeting today with syrian exiles supporting the uprising against president bashar assad. barbara walters has an exclusive interview with president assad. >>> there's word this morning of a settlement following last year's coal mine explosion that killed 29 men in west virginia. it was the worst coal mine disaster in 40 years. and now, the owner, alpha natural resources will pay some $200 million to settle civil and criminal charges, from the explosion at the upper big branch mine. former executives could face criminal charges. >>> and president obama travels to kansas today to pressure republicans to extend the payroll tax cut that expires at year's end. without it, the typical american family will lose about $1,000 next year. to get republicans to sign on, senate democrats have lowered a proposed tax on millionaires. but some republicans call that an empty gesture. >>> and it could be another volatile day for stocks. ma
. >>> and pressure mounting on syria, where bloody crackdown of anti-government protesters is blamed for at least 4,000 deaths. secretary of state hillary clinton is meeting today with syrian exiles supporting the uprising against president bashar assad. barbara walters has an exclusive interview with president assad. >>> there's word this morning of a settlement following last year's coal mine explosion that killed 29 men in west virginia. it was the worst coal mine disaster...
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the company is expected to sell syria to the public next year. many of us go online for no particular reason at all. more than half of young adults: egypt dusty past time or have fun. the percentages are smaller for older age groups. those are your "tech bytes"." >>> the u.s. postal service a to announce major exchanges today in an effort to avoid bankruptcy. it's pushing ahead with plans to reduce costs. plans include closing half of the mail processing centers across the country and loring deliver standards for first- class mail. changes will take effect next spring. >>> still feels nice during the daytime. >> 10 degrees above average student. but the-- above average. a series of cold front will hit. >> it is december. >> outside dallas they are getting light snowfall. yes. looking like christmas already down there just outside dallas tx. even in northwest texas they're getting snowfall. for us, rain in the forecast to nightstand and tomorrow. there's a dense fog advisory in calvert and st. mary's county and is to ensure and northern neck of vi
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>> i already called for an overfly zone, no fly zone over syria already. they are iran's partner. they are attached at the hip. and we have to stand firm with our ally in that region israel. there needs to be no space between the united states and israel and this administration has absolutely bungled. the most muddled foreign policy i have ever remember in my lifetime. whether it was in '09 when we had the opportunity covertly over thely or other ways of helping the iranian citizens as they were trying to overthrow that repressive regime. whether it was working with mubarak and trying to have a moderate come in and release him. and now we have seen this president as mit and newt have talked about asking the iranians to give us back that drone. what we should have done is one of two things. either destroy it or retrieve it. he took a third route which was the worst and the weakest and that is to do nothing. >> now, to my colleague, neil cavuto. >> i want to move on to energy issues and speaker gingrich i would like to begin with you. as you know, the president has rejected any effo
>> i already called for an overfly zone, no fly zone over syria already. they are iran's partner. they are attached at the hip. and we have to stand firm with our ally in that region israel. there needs to be no space between the united states and israel and this administration has absolutely bungled. the most muddled foreign policy i have ever remember in my lifetime. whether it was in '09 when we had the opportunity covertly over thely or other ways of helping the iranian citizens as...
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they are close to iran and syria is close to iran. yesterday they tried to paper over -- >> they said it's right on the border. not going to touch it. what's the real -- what is the real reason behind it? >> the real reason is maliki personally and his government more broadly, they have very close ties to iran. iran, syria is iran's closest arab ally. >> is iraq second? >> yes. yeah it is. >> and that seems to be -- obviously, it's a huge concern among a number of more conservative national security folks in this country. how much influence does iran have inside iraq these days and do they have more than the united states? >> the second question, yes, they do. they have a lot of influence -- >> the united states has more financial influence, right? the united states is financially made that country -- kept it afloat, has it not? >> we spent $30 billion, $40 billion within iraq but that money is over. we're not doing rebuilding projects or funding things. iran is. they are building banks, hotels. their stuff is growing. our stuff is de
they are close to iran and syria is close to iran. yesterday they tried to paper over -- >> they said it's right on the border. not going to touch it. what's the real -- what is the real reason behind it? >> the real reason is maliki personally and his government more broadly, they have very close ties to iran. iran, syria is iran's closest arab ally. >> is iraq second? >> yes. yeah it is. >> and that seems to be -- obviously, it's a huge concern among a number of...
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. >>> now look at our top stories in syria. huge crowds turning out in protests across the country again today and the death toll has grown. an activists network reports 13 people died in clashes with security forces. the united nations says more than 5,000 syrians have died since mid-march. two opposition groups have reached a plan for democracy in case syria's president steps down. it was announced today that kim jong-un has assumed the role as commander. a change in leadership will not mean a change in policy: >>> a magnitude 4.0 earthquake has rattled youngstown. this area has been a center of controversy, cracking, getting natural rock out of shale rock. critics worry it could cause earthquakes and other damage. >>> the largest phone provider, verizon, is scrapping the $2 fee for customers to make one-time bill payments. this sparked outrage from the customers having to pay a fee to pay their bill. >>> as we close in on the iowa caucus, mitt romney is clearing as the leader they have just two more days to convince iowans t
. >>> now look at our top stories in syria. huge crowds turning out in protests across the country again today and the death toll has grown. an activists network reports 13 people died in clashes with security forces. the united nations says more than 5,000 syrians have died since mid-march. two opposition groups have reached a plan for democracy in case syria's president steps down. it was announced today that kim jong-un has assumed the role as commander. a change in leadership will...
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. >> asked about the noncommittal staff on the clash of syria. some see it as a sign of iraq alignment with iran that backs ally syria. both admit iraq was in a tough neighborhood. >> realize danger of sectarian war in iraq and syria. >> iraq, itself, the situation is not so tidy. >> the u.s. troops might be leaving iraq but problems remain. a couple of weeks ago, wall pros texting this market in the center of baghdad were taken down. a few days later, there were three bomb attacks leaving dead and injured. >> it's important to recognize iraq remains a dangerous place. all the threats are not gone. >> baghdad residents are targeted by a diminish and deadly al-qaeda network and militia groups said to be backed by iran. iran's influence in iraq as the u.s. leave is one of many worries here. many are angered but the muslim -- by muslim leaders strong-willed way. this kurd is diplomatic. >> the ruling class. in the community cannot be by a single leader. the political consensus now is important. >> for consensus on the baghdad street. the security co
. >> asked about the noncommittal staff on the clash of syria. some see it as a sign of iraq alignment with iran that backs ally syria. both admit iraq was in a tough neighborhood. >> realize danger of sectarian war in iraq and syria. >> iraq, itself, the situation is not so tidy. >> the u.s. troops might be leaving iraq but problems remain. a couple of weeks ago, wall pros texting this market in the center of baghdad were taken down. a few days later, there were three...
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that just more information and details coming in from the unrest that is happening in syria. more violence yesterday, evidence that the government is cracking down on demonstrators. 40 killed just this week alone. >>> closer to home, it was a deadly evening commute last night outside washington, d.c. a collision between a pickup truck and a public transit bus left the truck's driver dead. and almost a dozen injured. the collision was so forceful that both drivers had to be cut out of their vehicles. >>> in tennessee, three miners had to be rescued after a fire trapped them 800 feet underground. the fire broke out yesterday afternoon on a drill rig near a zinc mine. the trapped miners were in contact with officials, but thick smoke prevented them from leaving a safe area. it took rescuers about three hours to get them out safely. >>> now to the story we teased, a tech savvy georgia family turning to social media to track down a group of grinches who made off with their christmas presents. the thieves were recorded on video. now their faces are plastered all over the internet.
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or in some cases get into syria at different points of the year. you make the point, to move around in syria you'll need the government minders and what access will they get to truly see what's going on on the ground. >> reporter: absolutely. one member of the advance arab league team that spoke to cnn earlier said they would be going around in syria with syrian security because the syrian government insisted the syrian forces would need to provide them security. so that, again, begs the question, if syrian security is with them, are they going to be taken to the real flash point parts of these towns, of these provinces? we've heard these horrific tales the past few days in cities like homs, in neighborhoods where we're told a massacre is happening. the more activists we speak to, the more we hear words like carnage, continued blood bath. the question is how much can these people do, how effective will they be? we'll only be able to tell in the days and weeks to come. >> mohammed jamjoom, thank you. >>> now this. >> it's a special place because of
or in some cases get into syria at different points of the year. you make the point, to move around in syria you'll need the government minders and what access will they get to truly see what's going on on the ground. >> reporter: absolutely. one member of the advance arab league team that spoke to cnn earlier said they would be going around in syria with syrian security because the syrian government insisted the syrian forces would need to provide them security. so that, again, begs the...
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iraq is a country bordering on syria. i'm concerned about the interest of iraq and the interest of the security of the region. i wish that what is required by the syrian people would be achieved without having -- without affecting the security of iraq. i know the two countries are related to each other and we must be very prudent in dealing with this matter. we were with the initiative by the arab league -- frankly speaking because we sovred from the blockade, we do not encourage blockade because it exhausts the people and the government. but we stood with the arab league. and we were very frank and we agreed on an initiative to perhaps -- it will be the last-minute initiative we'll see in the situation and will achieve the required change in syria without any violent operations that could affect the area in general. i believe that all the parties realize the dangers of a sectarian war in iraq and syria and in the region because it will be like a snowball that -- it will expand and be difficult to control it. we will try
iraq is a country bordering on syria. i'm concerned about the interest of iraq and the interest of the security of the region. i wish that what is required by the syrian people would be achieved without having -- without affecting the security of iraq. i know the two countries are related to each other and we must be very prudent in dealing with this matter. we were with the initiative by the arab league -- frankly speaking because we sovred from the blockade, we do not encourage blockade...
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activists on the ground in syria are very, very concern. they believe that if something isn't done soon to stop this, that a genocide could occur. >> you've said that we can't verify these videos, but they seem pretty legitimate to us, otherwise we wouldn't be putting them on the air. 5,000 people dead since march, according to the u.n. and now the arab league observers are going to go in there. my question is, for a lot of us who don't understand the region, what will these observers be able to do? are they just going to be led around by the nose by the government showing them what they can and cannot see, and will they be able to stop any of this violence? >> reporter: drew, that's the key question. the protocol signed between the arab league and the syrian government stipulated that these monitors would be able to go in, that the syrian government would end the violence, that the military would be withdrawn from cities and towns and that detainees would be released. right now many people in syria are asking how effective the arab league
activists on the ground in syria are very, very concern. they believe that if something isn't done soon to stop this, that a genocide could occur. >> you've said that we can't verify these videos, but they seem pretty legitimate to us, otherwise we wouldn't be putting them on the air. 5,000 people dead since march, according to the u.n. and now the arab league observers are going to go in there. my question is, for a lot of us who don't understand the region, what will these observers be...
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i only care what's happening in syria. i don't care about public opinion. i'm very calm. and it will be okay. >> it is fascinating stuff. another big exclusive, barbara. thanks very much. you can see more of barbara's interview tonight on "world news" and the entire interview on a special edition of "nightline." robin? >>> now, to the politics, your voice, your vote. three days to our critical republican debate in iowa. just 27 days until the first vote. newt gingrich has emerged as the man to beat for the republican presidential nomination. his rivals are launching their most scathing attack on him. john berman has more. >> reporter: what a wake-up call for newt gingrich and mitt romney this morning. gingrich is learning what it's like to be the front-runner. and romney, what it's like to run from behind. romney doesn't like being there. and he's changing his tactics immediately to make sure he doesn't stay there. the new romney campaign begins now. those close to the team said the old one wasn't working. interviews, and also contrast with newt gingrich. romney suggestin
i only care what's happening in syria. i don't care about public opinion. i'm very calm. and it will be okay. >> it is fascinating stuff. another big exclusive, barbara. thanks very much. you can see more of barbara's interview tonight on "world news" and the entire interview on a special edition of "nightline." robin? >>> now, to the politics, your voice, your vote. three days to our critical republican debate in iowa. just 27 days until the first vote. newt...
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what do you project happening in syria? >> the international community will come down hard or syria. seeing what takes place when regimes resist the voice of the people. the people are now coming out by the thousands. syria is reacting by using force to suppress them. the result will be that this regime will be gone. we are seeing a continuation of the arab spring and this is one thing taking place in syria and i mighting is to the extent that iran continues to crack down in the fashion they have, given the economic conditions we will see a change in iranian policy in terms of not going forward with the nuclear program or see a change in regime. that's something they may have to be concerned about and should be. >> that is quite a projection for the new year. happy new year to you. >> same to you. >> thanks so much for all of your help this year. looking ahead, what political story will be making headlines in the next 24 hours. that's next here on "andrea mitchell reports." ♪ made sure his credit score did not go bad ♪
what do you project happening in syria? >> the international community will come down hard or syria. seeing what takes place when regimes resist the voice of the people. the people are now coming out by the thousands. syria is reacting by using force to suppress them. the result will be that this regime will be gone. we are seeing a continuation of the arab spring and this is one thing taking place in syria and i mighting is to the extent that iran continues to crack down in the fashion...
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the unrest in syria threatens to spill out into an all-out civil war. and next, how police solved the case of shannon gilbert. she disappeared and how her disappearance led to the discovery of a possible serial killer. we'll be right back. for a limited time, passages malibu will be giving away free copies of the alcoholism & addiction cure. to get yours, go to ssagesmalibubook.com. >>> crime and punishment. one year after long island police found the first what would become ten sets of human remains stretched along miles of the long island coast, the woman whose disappearance first prompted the search may have been found. her name is shannon gilbert. she worked as a sex worker. she advertised her services on craigslist. she vanished may 2010. despite months of searching, her case went cold. then a week ago police found some of her belongings, a purse, cell phone and jeans and sneakers. in the last 24 hours, what's believed to be her body was found a quarter mile away near where she was last seen alive and just miles from where the other bodies were fou
the unrest in syria threatens to spill out into an all-out civil war. and next, how police solved the case of shannon gilbert. she disappeared and how her disappearance led to the discovery of a possible serial killer. we'll be right back. for a limited time, passages malibu will be giving away free copies of the alcoholism & addiction cure. to get yours, go to ssagesmalibubook.com. >>> crime and punishment. one year after long island police found the first what would become ten...
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the unrest in syria threatens to spill out into an all-out civil war. and next, how police solved the case of shannon gilbert. she disappeared and how her disappearance led to the discovery of a possible serial killer. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] does your prescription medication give you the unexpected burden of constipation? certain prescription medications can cause occasional constipation, which is why people turn to senokot-s tablets. senokot-s is the leading brand that has the proven effectiveness of a natural vegetable laxative ingredient plus the comfort of a stool softener. senokot-s tablets. proven relief for occasional constipation. go to senokot-s.com for special savings. nyqui tylenol: me, too. and cougnasal congestion.ers? go to senokot-s.com nyquil:what? tissue box (whispering): he said nasal congestion... nyquil: i heard him. anncr vo: tylenol cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion... nyquil cold & flu doesn't. impact wool exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and the use of medical technology
the unrest in syria threatens to spill out into an all-out civil war. and next, how police solved the case of shannon gilbert. she disappeared and how her disappearance led to the discovery of a possible serial killer. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] does your prescription medication give you the unexpected burden of constipation? certain prescription medications can cause occasional constipation, which is why people turn to senokot-s tablets. senokot-s is the leading brand that has the...
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. >> and as violence continues in syria, the death toll rising as well. opposition activists say almost three dozen people were killed as arab monitors to four more cities including the damascus suburbs. that is where security forces opened fire on a crowd of about 30,000. opposition groups have been pushing back against the regime of president bashar al assad tonight. >>> hugo chavez, the man who claimed capitalism ended on mars says the u.s. gave him cancer. he didn't want to make his acquisitia accusations and he finds it strange that five current south american leaders have also been diagnose ied with cancer. a spokeswoman for the state department called his comments horrific and reprehensible. >> now to someone we'll be seeing a lot of new year's eve. i'm excited to be in nashville. are you excited for a little new year's eve in times square. >> i'm excited/scared with kathy griffin. >> as we should be, all of us. >> being looking forward to it. >> what do you have coming up? >> keeping it honest on the program, five days until the presidential field
. >> and as violence continues in syria, the death toll rising as well. opposition activists say almost three dozen people were killed as arab monitors to four more cities including the damascus suburbs. that is where security forces opened fire on a crowd of about 30,000. opposition groups have been pushing back against the regime of president bashar al assad tonight. >>> hugo chavez, the man who claimed capitalism ended on mars says the u.s. gave him cancer. he didn't want to...
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presence of arab league monitors have not stopped the killing in syria. activists say 26 more people were killed today. tonight, correspondent virtus looks at what is changing -- sport leland vittert looks at what is changing and what isn't in syria. >> the sound of the automatic weapons fire to allow in the arab league observers a ploy to buy time to crush the resistance. thousands risk their live in the street to demand the end of the president's regime. protesters are learning, thoughk, using look out to stop the rooftop snipers. no one is safe in the street. women and children routinely run to dodge bullets. they square off with the soldiers willing to take aim. we don't know how this standoff ended. >> those videotaping are also in danger. one camera man captures soldiers shouting allegiance and then running counterrecharge and firing with no regard. >> activists claim the courses are escorted by the government spies to make it impossible to report atrocities. they want the head monitor replaced. human rights record is in question given a previous po
presence of arab league monitors have not stopped the killing in syria. activists say 26 more people were killed today. tonight, correspondent virtus looks at what is changing -- sport leland vittert looks at what is changing and what isn't in syria. >> the sound of the automatic weapons fire to allow in the arab league observers a ploy to buy time to crush the resistance. thousands risk their live in the street to demand the end of the president's regime. protesters are learning,...